Fraize
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fraize (INSEE 88181) is in Vosges (88), part of CA de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Population 2,843 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/88181-fraize
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 7,444 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.55 | 25 | 13.76 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.81 | 5 | 4.05 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BECLIER · PASSION & GOURMANDISES · LA MARMOTTE GOURMANDE · AUX MILLE & UNE MERVEILLES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAS BOUCHERIE TOUSSAINT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MO TRA MOZZARELLE & OLIVE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA COMETE/LA TABLE GOURMANDE · CHEZ HASAN · LA P'TITE SICILE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR DU CENTRE · AUBERGE VOSGIENNE · CAFE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE - PAULINE KERGOMARD -). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JULES FERRY -). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA HAUTE MEURTHE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SEVERINE MATHIEU-DE FARIA, MÉDECIN · JOSIANE MULLER-WENTZEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS PASTOR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUHAUT ESPACE SANTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE. SITE DE FRAIZE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL). [3]
2 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SALON SYLVAIN · K'TIFS · SALON LIFT'TIFF). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CLAIREGOUTTE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BECLIER · PASSION & GOURMANDISES · LA MARMOTTE GOURMANDE · AUX MILLE & UNE MERVEILLES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAS BOUCHERIE TOUSSAINT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MO TRA MOZZARELLE & OLIVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LA COMETE/LA TABLE GOURMANDE · CHEZ HASAN · LA P'TITE SICILE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR DU CENTRE · AUBERGE VOSGIENNE · CAFE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE - PAULINE KERGOMARD - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE - JULES FERRY - | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LA HAUTE MEURTHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SEVERINE MATHIEU-DE FARIA, MÉDECIN · JOSIANE MULLER-WENTZEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS PASTOR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DUHAUT ESPACE SANTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE. SITE DE FRAIZE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CREDIT AGRICOLE ALSACE VOSGES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE LORRAINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SALON SYLVAIN · K'TIFS · SALON LIFT'TIFF | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CLAIREGOUTTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday 6h à 12h Place de la Mairie et rue de Lattre de Tassigny. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,069 (2012) → 2,843 (2023): -7.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,049 (1990) → 2,843 (2023): -6.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,822, of which 9.5 % second homes and 12.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fraize): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fraize): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fraize): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fraize): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fraize): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 96 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the STE MARGUERITE weather station, 10 km away at 358 m; the village itself is at 500 m. [10]
The village sits 142 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.89 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BAN-DE-SAPT, 17.9 km away at 590 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 90 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.63 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,237 mm of rain a year, spread over 157 days — about 7.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FRAIZE, 0.6 km away at 535 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.fraize.eu/Le-marche-hebdomadaire.IC.htm— “Un marché hebdomadaire a lieu chaque vendredi matin à Fraize Place de la Mairie et rue de Lattre de Tassigny. Il est ouvert de 6h à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 88181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 88181
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiviers | 24 | 556 km SW | 2,876 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 11 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Cheylard | 07 | 415 km SW | 2,803 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 66 | 688 km SW | 2,779 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets | 35 | 664 km W | 2,847 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chabris | 36 | 413 km W | 2,740 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 520 km S | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chabris | 36 | 413 km W | 2,740 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Cheylard | 07 | 415 km SW | 2,803 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 520 km S | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiviers | 24 | 556 km SW | 2,876 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 11 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets | 35 | 664 km W | 2,847 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 66 | 688 km SW | 2,779 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Fraize's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubusson | 23 | 442 km SW | 3,018 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Langogne | 48 | 454 km SW | 2,836 | 75.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chauffailles | 71 | 298 km SW | 3,638 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anould | 88 | 4.2 km W | 3,234 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 01 | 267 km SW | 4,857 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 15 | 462 km SW | 2,405 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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